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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "With A Little Help From Friends":

Question for Clarification, please
There is an item about the strong partnership between the United Way and Aurora. Are town staff still required to contribute to the United Way a certain amount of money? I believe that was necessary under the past administration and hope that it has ceased. Staff, even when they can piss us off occasionally, should not be told which charities they must support. Just asking.
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Staff cannot be told which charities, if any, they should support. Every family knows their own circumstances best. Plus they are perfectly capable of making  judgement about the merits of a particular charity or cause. 
I would bet it will be a long time before anyone contributes again to a silent auction to raise funds for the July 1st Celebration. in Aurora.
That said, there is nothing to be said when staff of their own free will sign away part of their pay cheque to the United Way  
Before the last term, Aurora had  a number of projects that raised funds, and brought them together in  goodwill .
That was brought to a halt in the last term.I believe the United Way was presented as the alternative. 
I believe there's an individual award or plaudits to someone or other for  campaign  success .
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  Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "A Perspective On Accounting, Water Rates And Tax...":
An elected official does not have respect because he/she was elected, i.e. their position.
Respect is something that must be earned over time by the exercise of sound judgement and a sense of responsibility to those who voted for them.
It would be far more appropriate if elected officials had a sense of respect for their constituents.
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Respect in the community makes it easier for a candidate to be elected. How the Councillor in office  does the job  counts  in re-election.Yet that's not all that counts.
There's always a selection to be made. 
The selection  is a matter of choosing between candidates.
Sometime it can be such a simple matter as placement of the name on the ballot.
I often advise less experienced Councillors ...NEVER NEVER. NEVER  underestimate attention the silent majority  pays to Council  decisions. 
Courage, Mon Ami.